Aaron Cupples ~ Island of the Hungry Ghosts OST

Island of the Hungry Ghosts is a dark, three-tiered film. Billed as a “hybrid documentary,” the film receives a hybrid score, with music from Aaron Cupples and field recordings from Leo Dolgan.  The sound design is cinematic even without the visuals, producing the mental

Aaron Cupples ~ Island of the Hungry Ghosts OST

Island of the Hungry Ghosts is a dark, three-tiered film. Billed as a “hybrid documentary,” the film receives a hybrid score, with music from Aaron Cupples and field recordings from Leo Dolgan.  The sound design is cinematic even without the visuals, producing the mental

ACL 2020: Sound Propositions

Hindsight is 2020. This will be the great irony of the 21st century. Yet it seems like the revisionism is already setting in. There’s no normal to go back to, and we can’t pretend to go on just as we

ACL 2020: Sound Propositions

Hindsight is 2020. This will be the great irony of the 21st century. Yet it seems like the revisionism is already setting in. There’s no normal to go back to, and we can’t pretend to go on just as we

Animated Matter ~ Selkie

The concept album is a much-maligned tradition, but only because too many artists go overboard.  Selkie is a concept album done right, with a simple premise based on a well known legend.  From Scottish and Irish mythology to movies such as

Animated Matter ~ Selkie

The concept album is a much-maligned tradition, but only because too many artists go overboard.  Selkie is a concept album done right, with a simple premise based on a well known legend.  From Scottish and Irish mythology to movies such as

*Press A* ~ Tasty 2020 Leftovers

The curse of listing our favorite releases of the year is that a few soundtracks always arrive too late for us to properly digest. Here are three albums that would have been worthy additions to our list of 2020’s best

*Press A* ~ Tasty 2020 Leftovers

The curse of listing our favorite releases of the year is that a few soundtracks always arrive too late for us to properly digest. Here are three albums that would have been worthy additions to our list of 2020’s best

Francisco López ~ Two-Headed Snake

Until recently, sound artist Francisco López has been known for his hundreds of solo releases; that’s about to change with the digital debut of label Two-Headed Snake.  Each album pairs López with a second artist (the two-headed snake), and offers two tracks,

Francisco López ~ Two-Headed Snake

Until recently, sound artist Francisco López has been known for his hundreds of solo releases; that’s about to change with the digital debut of label Two-Headed Snake.  Each album pairs López with a second artist (the two-headed snake), and offers two tracks,

Hauschka with Rob Petit and Robert Macfarlane ~ Upstream

Late last year, a gorgeous half-hour film appeared online, streamed by Emergence.  Upstream is now back on the film festival circuit, and comes highly recommended, especially for those who enjoyed Esther Kokmeijer’s Stillness.  The films share a slow-moving depth, an environmental tug and

Hauschka with Rob Petit and Robert Macfarlane ~ Upstream

Late last year, a gorgeous half-hour film appeared online, streamed by Emergence.  Upstream is now back on the film festival circuit, and comes highly recommended, especially for those who enjoyed Esther Kokmeijer’s Stillness.  The films share a slow-moving depth, an environmental tug and

The Tin Box ~ Play

Last spring, we reviewed Places, a charming EP from Brooklyn’s The Tin Box, which was a highlight from Hibernate’s 26-release benefit for the homeless.  The artist followed this with Places II in the fall, rounding the project to album length.  This year, The Tin

The Tin Box ~ Play

Last spring, we reviewed Places, a charming EP from Brooklyn’s The Tin Box, which was a highlight from Hibernate’s 26-release benefit for the homeless.  The artist followed this with Places II in the fall, rounding the project to album length.  This year, The Tin

Philip Sulidae ~ Vandemonian Verplaatsing / Simon Whetham ~ Dry

Two new recordings from Unfathomless approach field recordings from different angles.  One is location based, the other theme based.  Together they form an intricate lattice of sound. Vandemonian Verplaatsing (the latter word meaning displacement) collects recordings made in Hobart, Tasmania over a

Philip Sulidae ~ Vandemonian Verplaatsing / Simon Whetham ~ Dry

Two new recordings from Unfathomless approach field recordings from different angles.  One is location based, the other theme based.  Together they form an intricate lattice of sound. Vandemonian Verplaatsing (the latter word meaning displacement) collects recordings made in Hobart, Tasmania over a